Biology Dictionary

  • Hystrix

    Hystrix

    A genus of Old World porcupines characterized by large quills.

  • Iatric

    Iatric

    Relating to medicine or medical treatment.

  • Iatrology

    Iatrology

    The study or science of medicine.

  • I-band

    I-band

    The light band in a striated muscle fiber, consisting of thin actin filaments.

  • Ic

    Ic

    A suffix used in chemistry to denote a higher oxidation state of an element, or shorthand for ‘intracellular’.

  • Ice

    Ice

    The solid form of water formed by freezing.

  • Ice-minus bacteria

    Ice-minus bacteria

    Genetically modified bacteria that do not produce ice-nucleating proteins, used to prevent frost damage in crops.

  • Ichnite (also ichnolite)

    Ichnite (also ichnolite)

    A fossilized footprint or track of a prehistoric animal.

  • Ichnologist

    Ichnologist

    A scientist who studies trace fossils such as footprints, tracks, or burrows.

  • Ichthyologist

    Ichthyologist

    A scientist who studies fish.